Central Risk Book (CRB) Quant Research Intern (Summer 2026)

Walleye Capital Internships • NY

191d • $14,000

About The Position

Walleye Capital is seeking highly quantitative and analytical interns to join our Central Risk Book (CRB) team for Summer 2026. As a CRB intern, you’ll work at the core of our firm’s trading infrastructure, developing and optimizing models that reduce trading costs and decipher short-term alphas. You’ll contribute to projects that influence our quantitative investment strategies and collaborate closely with our investment teams. This is a unique opportunity for quantitative minds who thrive at the intersection of mathematical modeling, data analysis, and programming. The internship is 10 weeks in length and will take place in New York City from June to August 2026.

Requirements

• Pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, engineering, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Demonstrate strong quantitative and analytical skills (including programming proficiency in R and/or Python).
• Self-starter who enjoys digging into complex, open-ended problems and can work both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Exhibit a genuine interest in financial markets, execution trading, systematic investing, and using technology in dynamic, data-rich environments.
• Thrive in a collaborative culture that values intellectual humility, creativity, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative research to evaluate model performance and identify opportunities for improvement using large-scale datasets.
• Build predictive and explanatory models to identify patterns in asset returns, risks, trading costs and price impact, or other aspects relevant to managing our portfolios.
• Gain exposure to a range of strategies and collaborate across groups to integrate your work into production systems that support trading decisions.
• Help build and enhance our infrastructure and tools for trading, risk management and attribution.

Benefits

• Expected monthly pay of $14,000/month.
• $10,000 housing stipend.
• Transportation to and from New York City.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree